Jamb English Language Past Questions For Year 1978
Question 66
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
There is some obvious symmetry in the whole presentation
- A. confusion
- B. hesitation
- C. excitement
- D. orderliness
- E. dissatisfaction
Question 67
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
His jail terms were to run concurrently
- A. simultaneously
- B. uniformly
- C. laboriously
- D. consecutively
- E. judiciously
Question 68
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
From the ways my friend talks, you can see he is such a bore
- A. rude
- B. brilliant
- C. uninteresting
- D. overbearing
- E. humorous
Question 69
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
The leader in today's issue of our popular newspaper focuses on inflation
- A. president
- B. headline
- C. editorial
- D. columnist
- E. proprietor
Question 70
Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
He spoke with his heart in his mouth
- A. courageously
- B. with such unusual cowardice
- C. with a lot of confusion in his speech
- D. without being able to make up his mind
- E. with fright and agitation
